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H. T. HALLOWELL.

SHAFP HANGER.

Arrucmon FILED ma. 26. Isla. asumen MAY 29. Isls.

1 ,320,046. Patented Octh 28, 1919.

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SHAFT HANGER. ^n.26.1s|a. nfnswfo MAY 29.1sls.

APPLICATION FILED M 1,320,046. Patented oct. 28,1919.

3 SHEETS-SHEET 2.

H. T. HALLOWELL.

SHAFT HANGER. APPLICATION FILED MAR. 26. l9l3 RENEWED HAY 29 |918.

Patented Oct. 28, 1919.

3 SHEETS-SHEET 3.

UNITED sTATEs PAISEN T OFFICE.

HOWARD T, HALLOWELL, 0F PHILADELPHIA, PENNSYLVANIA.

SHAFT-HANGER.

Specicatlon of Letters Patent.

Patented Oct. 28, 1919.

Application led March 26, 1913, Serial No. 756,927. Renewed May 29, 1918. Serial No. 237,366.

To all whom it may concern.' l*

Be it known that I, HOWARD T. HALLO- WELL, a citizen of the United States, residing in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, have invented certain Im rovements in Shaft-Hangers, of which the flcillowing is a s ecification.

My 'invention relates to s aft supporting structures; and the object of my invention is to provide hanger structures of substantially the same type illustrated in the stent of Harald'fF. Gade, No.1,165,332,rfitte|d"1)e` eember 21, 1915, in'which are shown shaft hangers `constructed of commerciaalfrolled metal sections. Inf the present. invention, however, while I haveshown vtypes of' hang# ers m'adefof commercial rolled sections; I havealsoshown other tly-pes made ofpressed upsheet `metalsuitab y reinforced ias desired, andl 'in all` instances, Ih'avie lSlioi'vn specialJ formsV ofconnecting and fbraoing membersfor thle of thebangersgfwhich connecting and br ding. members are" made in various forms by shaping and'pre'ssing up sections-"of sheetmetal. v i *iff AThese andother' Eflea-tures of mydnvention 'will be morefully describedfhereiiiafterfreference being hadvto the tac'compa'.nying"draw ingslfor'ming part thereof; imwhiclr: 1 Y' l`gure"1,'1s"a 'vie'wwfahan er1 fWithin the scope of' my inventionrthe` egs of which are'made of sheet metal pressed into' shape; Fig. 2 is a view showing the shapeof'one end of a blank from which a hangerlegI is made; f i

Figs. 3 and 4, are, respectively, a fron-t eleva.til')iiarid` an' edgeV view of thefinjshed hanger leg end i rior to the bendingoit'he same' to form a. oot;| ws-'d'1 ff Figr, is a sectional view on the linel5-'5,' Fi .13; n r :nml-f i, Fig. 6, is a sectional view on the lined-6, Figi; *wl

F igs.l 7, 8 and 9, are `sectional views illustrating types of commercial metal fand shaped sheet metal which may be en loyed in the formation or manufacture o :shaft hangerlegs of' thisgeneral type; i Fig. 10, is a sectional plan view onthe liiie 10-10, Fig. 1; A .i

Figs. 11 and 12, are, respectively, a plan of a blank and a side elevation of a finished connecting element made therefrom, which connecting elements are employed in pairs and are shown in Figs, l and 10;

Fig. 13. is n View similar to Fig. 10, showing retaining clips` for the ends of the connecting elements illustrated in Figs. 1, 10 and 12; Fi 14, is a perspective view of a retainin o 1p;

ig'sll and 16, are views similar to Fig. 1, showing other forms of shaft hangers within the scope of my invention;

Fig.17 is a plan View showing a blank of amodiiied form of connecting member;

Figs. V-1-8, 19 and 20, are, respectively, a plan view, aside elevation, and a cross-sectional view `of a connecting member made from the blank shown in Fig. 15;

Fig." 21,is a sectional plan view of shaft hanger `legs made from a metal section such as shown=in-Fig. 9, Vshowin another form of connecting member there or;

Fig. 22, isa planview 'of 'a blank from whic 1 the connecting member shown in Fig. 21is1m`ade; Q

`Fig.12l3, 'isl a' side elevation of another foi'm oconnectinglmember employing a plurality of', Vi :Hi .i 'ifi-nl 'g.'224,`islan.enlarged sectional vi'ew on theline 24e-24,1'1l`ig$2l"14 i" i Fig. 25, is a sectional viewfsiiiiilarto Fig. 24showin Iaslightly modified construction '1Fig126g'l1sla fragmentary viewlof the lower end of e'shafthanger leg made fr'om ametal sectionsucli asshown in rFig.` 9,and-="l i ..\Fig. 27, is alcross-sectional vieiw on the line 27-.1-2?, Fig. 26. f i

i IIn thev formof structure shown in Fig. 1, I have illustrated a. shaft hanger havin side supporting members made from a: V-'s aped metal section, lwhich vma be sheet 'metal pressed ':intpY the l desired -shaped cross section 1or aromiriercilfiangle section, and each of these side` supporting memberswis bent to pr'ovfidemflegiportion 1;v n journal-"box(sup-` porting portion 2, `and affoot f3, integral with said leg portion. The upper endof the side supporting members from whichl the feet ofthe han er' legsareformed is rein forced by Adoubling the metal composing 'the same, and -the shape of thsai'd upper end of the blank of the side supportin member is shown in Fig. 2. The legs are s aped in substantially the same manner as in' the application before referred to; the metal being gradually flattened from the point :c and forming the Ibroad supporting feet 3 at the ends thereof.

In manufacturing legs provided with the reinforced feet, the narrow tongue 1 is bent back upon the major portion of the leg, and

the edges of the latter for a certain length are bent up to forni flanges 1h to enga e said tongue, Which'is then secured to the ei by rivets 1. A bolt aperture 3 is forme 1n the doubled end of the leg, and then it is bent to the shape shown in Fig. 1, forming a foot. In somefinstances, the central portion of .the foot adjacent the 'bolt aperture may b depressed as at 3b for added strength.

`In the form of hanger shownin Fig. 1, I employ a special forni of connecting o r bracing4 member 5 for the legs, which is duplex in character; the halves beingdivided on a vertical line. The blank` forforming one-half of said bracing member is shaped as shown in Fig. 11, and this is pressed up into the shape shown inthe side elevation, Fig. 12, providing-.earsifi whiclrare;v disposed at anangle with respect lto the-longitudinal portion of said connecting or bracing member, and these ears are secured/to thefhanger leg by rivets 7. 4.'ilo avoid anydanger of the metal vof the leg spreading at this point, I

- as indicated at 16, to form hanger.-

inay provide retaining means in the form of clips 8, as. illustrated in Figs. 13.and 14, which are held to thefhanger legs and connectingand bracing member by the rivets 'I he portion of the blank.- forming the horlzontal walls of the connecting or `bracing member` is notched at 9,,andwhen thetwo halves` of the, braein imember are,` brought together, these notc es rovide apertures for the passage of tveti ,positioning bolts 10, shown by dotted-linea.' 'when itis desired to usethe latter,"` i 11i The, lower portions of the shaft hanger legs areishaped as shown'in Fig. 6,'iand'the bottom ends aresquared -as indicated at`11. Connecting the' squared ends of the legs is a `pressed sheet metal cradle structure 12 having embracing end walls 1.3 to engage the squared ends `11 of the legs, and this cradle structure is secured to the leas by bolts 14:.

This cradle structure is provided with ends 15 continuous with the bottom thereof, which engage the' outer wallsofifthe legs, and this bottom is preferably socketed atithe center, seats for nuts 17 and 18,and apertured for the passage of the lower, vertical positioning bolt, when the latter-:is employed. i

Figs. 7, 8 and 9, illustrate various forms or sections of commercial metal orV sheet metal which mayvbe employed forthe legs of the ith this form of hanger, I also preferably provide a bracin member 2() connecting the legs in substantially the plane of the feet, which may be secured to the legs by rivets 21.

In Fig. 15, I have shown a hanger structure substantially like that shown in Fig. 1. excepting certain modifications or changes in the shape of the legs. The lower ends of the legs below the journal-box supporting portion are reduced in size and shaped as at 11n for the reception of a lower connecting member 12, of the same contour as the legs, which may be secured to said legs by bolts and nuts 22 and 22; filler pieces or blocks 23 being employed to overlie the outer wall of the cradle structure. This forni of hanger is provided with the usual adjustable position' bolts 24 fora journal-box; with a cross piece or bracing member 5 of a type hereinafter described, and with a bracing 'f member 20, connecting the legs in the plane of the feet.

In Fig., 16, I have shown another form of hanger embodying my invention in which a J-shaped support for the journal-box is provided. In this instanee, the J-shaped support and one leg are formed from a single continuous piece While the other leg has a horizontal portion 5" i crossing `above. the 'ournal-box and joined to the continuous leg l) rivets 25. In such structure; I ma pr vide upper and lower positioning` bo ts 10, as indicated by the dotted broken lines, for the ,journal-box, as well .as the horizontally disposed positioning bolts 24:. This hanger is also provided with a bracing member 20 connecting the legs'in ,the plane of the feet.

InlFig. 17, I have shownia shape or `form of 'blank from which the formof bracing and. connecting member shown 1in use in Eigs.y 15 and 16, and'within the scope of my inventionmay befmade. Tliis blank is recessed at 26 on both sides, and slit-at. a, and b theslits bbeingat right angles=to the slits a. It is then pressedintoptheshape shown in Figa 18, 19 ,and-,20,.providing .a series of ears tif-whereby. itimaybe riveted to the hanger,i and ris apertured -at 9*1 for the passage of a positioning bolt, such asilO. y

. `IIL-Fig. 21, I have shown a sectional plan viewV of the legs of a type of hanger such for Ainstance as 4illustrated in Figs. 1 and 15, in which the legs are made from a metal section fsuch as Shown `in Fig. 9. These legs are spaced apart and secured together by a connecting member 5" whichis also duplex in character; that is to say, it is made of upper and lower members each of the saine shape; the complete structure being .shown in elevation in Fig. 23, and in cross section on a larger scale in Fig. 24, such View being on the line 24-24, Fig. 23. Fig. 22 shows theblank rornwhich the sections of this bracing or connecting member are made.

Fig. 25 shows a modified construction in which the walls of the half sections 5c instead of abutting each other on a median line, are lengthened and pass within each other on opposite sides. These forms of bracing or connecting members are provided with ears 6C. which are riveted to the hanger legs.

In Fig. 26, I have shown the construction of the lower en d of the hanger leg shown in Fig. 21, to which a lower connecting crossmember having ends shaped to member or cradle structure V12" is connected; Fig. 27 beinga sectional vievv on the line 27-27, Fig. 2,6.

Il claim: f z `:1. A shaft hanger comprising a pair of legs made of sheet metal having a central portion substantially V-shape in cross section and providing a pair of flanges, said legs having flattened upper ends shaped to form feetintegral therewith, and avpluralf ity of sheetY metal members between said legs spacing and'conne'cting the salue, one of said connecting members `being intermediate the top and bottom of the hanger-and forming a substantially central bruce for the legs, said member having ends shaped to fit the flanges of the V-shaped portionsl of the legs, with means for securing said ends tothe legs, in Combination with means for securing a journal-box. in position, said means being carried by 1:the legs ,ofV the hanger and a plurality of connecting members therefor. i i

2. A shaft hanger comprising a pair of legs made of sheet metal each. having a sub- Stantially central portion substantially V- shape in cross section with ailattened upper end `into Which the Vshaped portion or iangefgradually merges and a U-shaped lower end merging with the i portion of Vshape, said upper ends being shaped to form feet `and reinforced by doubling the metal of the legs upon itself, a sheet metal member connecting the U-shaped lower ends of the legs, a sheet metal member forming a substantlall central brace and having ends shaped to Y t the ill-shaped portion of said legs, withV means forsecuring the ends of said brace to the l in combination `Jvith bolts for securing a journal-box in position; saidwboltsibeing carried, by the jlegsof the hangerl and Va plurality ofV connecting memberstherefor. Y f i i L, i 3. A shafthanger eomprisingflegs made of sheet metal bent orupset to Vfsha-pe, with flattened Vupper ends, saidV ends `being reinforced and bent toiorm feet integral with said legs, a sheet metal member spacing and ronnecting the angular portion thereof, said fit theinner portions of said, legs with ears secured to said legsin combination, vvith'imeans pass:l ing through the vvrallsofthe legszte secure a journal-box in position. g fV ,Y 4. A.` Shaftghanger comprising legs-made" of metal havingsubstantially central por-y tions V.shapc in cross section with flattened upper portions, the ends of which are 'shaped to ferm feetjntegral Withsaid; legasheet metalA bracing meansV spacing and connecting the legs at, the V-shaped portion of. the same, said bracing means rbeing in a plurali ity of,V sections eaehhaving .ears for; engage? ment withjthe Vi-shaped portions-ofl theilegs, means for securingfsaidflears tothelegsn combination withbolts passing through ithe Walls of the legs to secure a journal-box in position. Y v

5. A shaft hanger comprising a pair of side supporting members composed of sheet metal bent to form legs having a channelshaped low-er portion, a V-shaped body and Hattened feet, said feet being reinforced by bending the metal of the samelupon itself between integral side flanges, a sheet metal brace havin ends fitting the legs of such structure, said brace having ears at its ends, and means for securing said ears tothe legs of the shaft hanger. ,u ,i i i 6. A shaft hanger comprising `a pair of sheet metal legs, each being ll-shape for a portion of its length, reinforced feet comprising a plurality of layers of foldedmetal, sheet metal bracing means for the legs of such structure, said brace being made in two parts each having integral ears shaped to lie against the inner walls of the V-shaped portions of the legs, and means for secur- 1n said ears to the legs.

g. A shaft hanger comprising a pair of legs each made `of a single section of sheet metal having an angular portion, each of said legs having its upper end shaped to form a foot integral with saidleg, said feet bein reinforced by bending themetal upon itsel a channel-shaped cross-brace inthe same plane as said,YY feeta sheet metal spaeing and connecting member intermediate the upper and,V lower ends of said legs and made in a plurality of parts, each part having side walls With horizontal flanged Vpo1-- tions integral therewith and end portions of a greater WidthiV thansaidY side walls, said end portions terminating in ears shaped to engage the angular Walls provided by said legs, vand means rforfsecuringthe earsuof said connecting` member parts to the legs, the, horizontal portions'ofsaid connecting member partsfbei-ngfapertured for' the :passage Yof-bolts for positioningla journal-box with respect to said shaft hanger.

-Y 8,7. A shaft hanger comprising a Vpair of legseach made o i a single sectlon of sheet metal having an angular portiere and shaped to 'erm a reinforced foot integral 1 with said legife- Asheet Ametal .spacing and connectingv member said of parts, each part having endsportibns teminatinglm iears shaped Kto engage the Yangularvvafllsv provided by said legs; means for securing-.the ears: of said connecting memberto the legs, and tie members :secured to the angular walls of said legs at eachV end of the connecting member and overlying said ears. t i: Y .19. A` shaft hanger comprisinglegs made of' sheet metal having intermediate portions V-shape in cross section with Hattened upper ends forming feet integralfwith said legs andjreinforcedfby bendmg theimetalof the legs: madei Va plurality sideswalls 'land same back upon itself, a sheet metalV member spacing and connecting the legs at the V- shaped portion of the same, sai sheet `metal member having upstanding ears engaging the inner walls of said V-shaped portions, means for securing said ears to the legs, and tying means for said ears, in combination with means carried by the legs to position` a journal-box. Y

10. A shaft hanger comprising a pair of side supporting members shaped to form legs, each vof said legs having a U-shaped lower end, a flattened foot at the upper end and a V-shaped body intermediate said upper and lower ends, said feet being integral with the legs and reinforced by doubling the metal upon itself, a sheet metal brace yspacing and connecting the legs of such structure at the V-shaped portion of the same, said brace having ears, means for securing the ears of said brace to the angular walls of said legs, and tying members overlying said ears, said tying members being secured to the legs by the fastening means securing the ears of the brace.

11. A shaft hanger comprising a pair of legs V-shaped in cross-section for a portion of their length, reinforced feet integral with said legs, a sheet metal brace for said legs, said brace having integral ears bent to lie against the inner walls of the V-shaped portions of the legs, rivets for securing saidears to the legs, and tie members carried by each leg, said tie members overlying said ears and designed to prevent spreading of the angular walls of said legs. Y

12. A shaft hanger including a pair of sheet metal legs V-shaped for a portion cf their length, integral feet carried by said legs and reinforced by doubling the metal u on itself, a sheet metal brace for the legs oi) such structure intermediate the u per and lower ends of the same, said braceV avin ears bent to engage the V-shapedportions of the legs, meansfor securing the ears of said brace to the iegs, a hollowsheet metal connecting member embracing the lower ends of said legs, and'means detachably securing said connecting memberthereto, said lower ends of the legs being oftU-Y shape, and the sheet metal connectin merln ber therefor being substantially U'-s ape in crosssection. 'l' 1l 13. In a shaft hangen-apair oflegs, each` having a portion V-shape in cross section, a bracing member for the legsfmade of sheet metal pressed into shape and having ears for engagement with the V-shaped portions of said legs, rivets securing said ears to the legs, and wedge-shaped tie members at the ends of said bracing member andadjacent the legs, said tie members. Voverlying-said ears and held to the `legs by the rivets securing the ears thereto. l Y

14.V A shaft hanger comprising a pair of legs made of sheet metal each having a substantially central portion substantially V- shape in cross section with a flattened upper end into which the V-shaped portion Vgradually merges and a U-shaped lower end merging with the portion of V-shape, said upper ends being shaped to form Vreinforced feet, a sheet metal member-connecting the U-sha-ped lower ends of the legs, a sheet metai member forming a substantially oentral brace and having Wedge-shaped ends to fit the V-shaped portions of said legs, with means for securing the ends of said brace to the legs, in combination with bolts for securing a journal-box in position; said bolts being carried by the legs of the hanger.

15. A shaft hanger comprising legs made of sheet metal bent or upset to V-shape, with attened upper ends; said ends being` bentto form feet integral with said legs, a sheet metal member spacin and connecting'the angular portion of te legs, said member having ends shaped to t the V-shaped portions of said legs with ears secured to said legs, in combination with meansV passing through the walls of the legs to secure a journal-box in position.

16. A shaft hanger comprising a pair of side supporting members composed of sheet metal bent to form legs having a channelshaped lower portion, a V-shaped body and iattened feet, a sheet metal brace having ends fitting the iegs of such structure; said Vbrace having ears at its ends, and means for securing said ears tothe legs of the shaft hanger. i

17. A shaft hanger comprisin a pair of sheet Vmetal legs, each bein V- ape for a portion of its length, rein orced feetI comprising a plurality of layers offolded'metal, sheet metal braclng means for the legs of such structure, said brace having integral ears shaped to engage the walls of the V- shaped portions 'of the legs, and means for securing said ears to the legs.

18. A shaft hanger comprising a pair of legs each made of a single section of sheet metall. having an angular portion, each of said iegs having Vits upper end shaped to form a foot integral with said leg; said feet being reinforced, a channel-shaped crossbrace in the same plane as said feet, a sheet metal spacing and connecting member intermediate the upper2 and lower ends of said legs;` said member-having side walls with horizontalflanged portions integral therewith Vand end portions of'a greater width than said side walls, said end portions terminating in ears shaped to engage the angular portions of said legs, and means for securing the ears of :said connecting member to the legs, the horizontal portions of said connecting member being apertured for the passage ofV bblts for positioning a journal-box with respect to said shaft hanger.

19. A shaft hanger comprising a pair of legs each made of a single section of sheet metal having an angular portion and shaped to form a reinforced foot integral With said leg, a sheet metal spacing and connecting member for said legs having side Walls and end portions terminating inears shaped to engage the angular portions of said legs, means for securing the ears of said connecting melnber to the legs, and tie members secured to the angular portions of said legs at the ends of the connecting member and overlying said ears.

20. A shaft hanger comprising legs made of sheet metal having intermediate portions V-sha e in cross section with flattened upper ends fbrming feet integral with said legs, a sheet metal member spacing and connecting the le s at the V-shaped portions of the same, said s eet metal member having upstanding ears in wed -shape formation to engage the Walls of said V-shaped portions, means for securing said ears to the le and tying means for said ears, in combination with means carried by the legs to position a journal-box.

21. A shaft hanger including a pair of sheet metal legs V-shaped for a portion of their length, reinforced feet integral with said legs, a sheet metal brace for the legs of Copies of this patent may be obtained for ve vcents each, by addressing the Wallington, D. 0."

such structure intermediate the upper and lower ends of the same, said brace having ears bent to engage the V-shaped portions of the legs, means for securing the ears of said brace to the legs, a hollow sheet metal connecting member embracing the lower ends of said legs, and means detachably securing said connecting member thereto, said lower ends of the legs being of U-shape, and the sheet metal connecting member therefor being substantially U-shape in cross section.

22. In a shaft hanger, a pair of legs, each having a portion V-shape in cross section, a bracing member for the legs made of sheet metal pressed into shape and having ears for engagement with the V-shaped portions of said legs, means for securing the ears of said bracing member to the legs, and wedgeshaped tie members at the ends of said bracing member and adjacent the legs, said tie members overlying said ears and held to the legs by the means securing the ears thereto.

In testimony whereof, I have signed my name to this specication, in the presence of two subscribin witnesses.

HO ARD T. HALLOWELL.

Witnesses:

MURRAY C. BOYER, Jos. H. KLEIN.

Commissioner of Patents, 

